28 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



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Maule's Market King Beet 



Market King is a quick grower and soon reaches maturity; 

 but though an early beet it is an excellent keeper. The soli- 

 dity, fineness and tirmneis of its briglit red flesh makes it one 

 of the best keeping varieties. It is always a ready seller on 

 the market stall, where a symmetrical shaped beet is wanted. 



On the points of flavor and table quality, we would lay 



especial emphasis, for it is an ideal beet for household use. It 



can be used at all stages of growth, and it is almost needless to 



Packet, 1 cents; ounce, 1 S cents; quarter 



say that a sweet and succulent half long blood beet like this is 

 sure to become a market favorite. 



The shape and solidity of ^larket King favor extra hea^'y 

 cropping, and we recommend it to our customers knowing that 

 it will be profitable and popular. As a winter keeper it is one 

 of the best of the half long blood strains. If it were not for 

 our knowledge of its high table quality and great cropping 

 ability, we would not give it so much prominence. 

 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 



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Early Bassano 



A very early flattened-turnip shaped variety 

 of beet, producing large light red colored roots, 

 \Thlch are of high table excellence. It has 

 ■white and rose colored flesh arranged In alter- 

 nate rings. It is tender, juicy and sweet. A 

 very quicli growing variety. Should be planted 

 In all home gardens. The light green leaves 

 are sometimes used for greens. 



Pkt., gc; oz., lOc; M lb., 30c.; lb., Sl.OO. 



The seeds ! bought last year were very good. 

 I never had better seeds. The beets and tom- 

 atoes were fine. The muskmelons and cucum- 

 bers were all 0. K. I will no! buy seeds from 

 anyone else. IVlrs. M. J. Gurley, Warrior, Ala. 



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Detroit Dark Red 



This early globe-shaped beet of excellent 

 quality Is especially esteemed on account of 

 its darli red color, which extends entirely 

 through the beet, and without the light colored 

 rings seen in some varieties. The medium 

 sized beets are smooth and handsome and are 

 now being largely used for canning as well as 

 for the home garden or market. It retains 

 its good quality even after it gets large, and is 

 an excellent variety on this account for tall use 

 as well as for spring. We have a vei-y fine strain 

 of this beet, being of uniform globe shape, 

 small tops and very dark red. 



Pkt., lOc; oz.. l.ic: 14 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



EDMAND'S EARLY TURNIP BEET. 



.; Edmand^s Early Turnip 



Xn excellent early variety, producing a de- 

 sirable turnip-shaped beet, with both skin and 

 flesh of a deep blood red. Very sweet and ten- 

 der. A standard sort of well established merit; 

 long and favorably known; well adapted to 

 forcing. This beet has become very popular as 

 a home garden sort or for the market gar- 

 dener wanting an ideal shaped blood red beet. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; \i lb., 40c.; lb., 81.25. 



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CRIMSON GLOBE BEET. 



Crimson Globe 



A handsome variety of medium size, almost 

 globe shape, and entirely free from rootlets: a 

 grand second early or main crop sort. The 

 foliage is small and of a rich bronze purple, 

 borne on slender stems which occupy but a 

 small portion of the root. The flesh is a rich 

 blood red. slightly zoned or ringed in a most 

 beautiful manner, making it very attractive in 

 appearance: always sweet and tender. In the 

 home garden, it is a most excellent sort. 



Pkt., lOc; oz., 15c.; \i lb., 40c.; lb., SI. 25. 



86 Maule's Improved 

 Long Red 



Kext to Market King this is the best long red 

 beet on the market, of unexcelled quality for 

 table and live stock. It has yielded twelve tons 

 to the acre. In color it is rich carmine, and in 

 quality it is sw eet and tender. In rich ground 

 it may be sown with advantage in Julj- or Aug- 

 ust, as a second crop. It will not be injured by 

 the October frosts and will produce a great 

 abundance of first-class root food for winter, 

 either for table or stock. Becoming very pop- 

 ular with stock growers. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 30c.; lb., SI. 00. 



MAULE'S DARK RED EGYPTIAN BEET. 



81 Maulers Dark Red 

 Egyptian 



The Egyptian beet is one of the most popular 

 varieties "among market gardeners for forcing 

 purposes. .Justly or unjustly it is considered to 

 be the earliest of all. It certainly will bear close 

 planting in the valuable space under glass or 

 In a warm garden in early spring. It is turnip 

 shaped, and when young is crisp and tender. 

 In color it is dark red. To gardeners having a 

 preference for Egyptian, we ofl'er the best strain. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; '4 lb., 30c.; lb., 81.00. 



